Arch brace



- June 23, 1925.

' 1,543,573 G. H. JUNG', JR

ARCH BRACE Ffled Nov. 13,. 1924 grwvnio GEORGE H. JUN, JR, 0

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Patented June 23, 1925.

UNITED STATES GEORGE H. JUNG, JR.,

T 0 aZZ 10710921 it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen H. JUNG, J12, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton andState of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in an ArchBrace, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to arch braces of the type disclosed in myco-pc-nding application, Serial No. 720,867.

An object of my invention is to provide a simplified structure whereinthe advantages incident to my co-pending application are attained.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device that may beeconomically produced at a minimum of cost.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein anddisclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an arch brace embodying my inventionapplied to a human foot. V

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on line of Fig 2.

Fig. at is a plan view of a section of an arch brace embodying myinvention.

In the instant invention, similarly to the invention disclosed in myco-pending ap plication, a pad 10 is attached to or carried bv anelastic band 11 by means of a single transverse row of stitching 12whereby to utilize to the maximum all of the elastic qualities of theband 11. The elastic band may be of any desired form and of any suitablematerial and is elastic transversely of the foot as applied. The pad 10comprises an upper facing 13 of rubber or other suit able material thatis given the desired coir tour or form for providing the desired supportto the arch of the foot 1-1. or cushion 13 is carried by a fabric base15 and the stitching 12 is used to secure the Application filed November13, 1924.

The pad.

PATENT OFFICE.

OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

ARCH BBAC'E.

Serial No. 749,802.

fabric base 15 upon the elastic band 1]. The pad 13 may be attached tothe fabric base 15 in any suitable manner by being vulcanized thereto orbeing attached thereto by any suitable adhesive means. he simplicity ofthe instant disclosure over the structure disclosed in my saidco-pending application is readily evident. It will also be readilyevident that the device disclosed herein may be manufactured at aminimum cost over the disclosures of a similar nature heretofore madeand that the instant device provides a structure wherein the elasticityof the entire band 11 may be utilized yet the pad 10 is securelyattached to the elastic band.

What I claim is:

1. An arch brace of the class described comprising an elastic band and apad carried by the band and secured thereto along a single lineextending transversely of the. elastic band and substantially centrallyof the pad.

2. An arch brace of'the class described comprising an elastic band, apad carried thereby comprising a fabric base and a cushion afiixed tothe fabric base, and a single row of stitching for aflixing the pad tothe band, the row of stitching extending transversely of the band anddisposed substantially centrally of the fabric base and extending partlyinto the cushion but not therethrough.

3. An arch brace of the class described comprising an endless elasticband for mounting at the transverse arch of the foot and elastictransversely of the foot, a pad comprising a fabric base and a cushionfixed upon the baseyand a. row of stitching extending transversely ofthe band and passing through the fabric base for securing the pad uponthe band.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 12th dayof November, 1924.

GEORGE H. JUNG, JR.

